Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 129 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Look, then move): Good: looking around the room, a few seconds per person, every section including the back row, glancing at notes and then up. Poor: staring at the ceiling, the floor or the slides, reading with your head down, looking at one friend only. Match your face to your words: warm smile, serious face or surprised look.

1. 1.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
6. 6.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
7. 7.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) not at all (b) a few seconds (c) the whole speech (d) a few minutes
8. 8.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) staring at the slides
9. 9.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you want to leave (c) you are angry (d) you are friendly
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
13. 13.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) a few seconds per person (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) glancing down, then up (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the slides
15. 15.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) staring at the ceiling
16. 16.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) hold them over your face (b) read with head down (c) glance down, look up (d) stare only at them
17. 17.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) meeting a few eyes (c) glancing down, then up (d) reading with head down
18. 18.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) looking at each section (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
19. 19.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
20. 20.True or false: reaching the twist in your story suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “looking at each section” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) including the back row (c) looking out the window (d) staring at the slides
24. 24.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
26. 26.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) staring at the slides (d) a few seconds per person
27. 27.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) looking at each section
28. 28.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking around the room
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) watching one friend only
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
33. 33.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) an angry frown (d) a big smile
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
36. 36.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at one person (c) look at the floor (d) look at each section
38. 38.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the slides (c) watching one friend only (d) eyes on the floor
39. 39.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True

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